buxán

Galician

Etymology

Probably related to Spanish gusano, from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia. First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈʃaŋ/ [buˈʃɑŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Adjective

buxán (feminine buxá, masculine plural buxáns, feminine plural buxás)

1. hollow; empty

   Synonyms: foco, baleiro, vougo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “buxán”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “buxán”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega